The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Afaanced Finds Her a Corpse in
Sickness, Was Quickly Cured in Jack
son County
GEORGIA
A leading farmer of Thomas county sold
$500 bushels of oats this week for $3.50
Col w. w. Holland, of the Fork, in South
Carolina shipped from Hartwell Monday,
seventy-five pound watermelon of his own
raising, to President Cleveland.
E. w. White, of Hartwell, is very sue
cessful bee raiser From May 10 until July
rs, he realized 1928 pounds of honey from
seven colonies, robbing them six times.
A number of gentlemen in and around
Maxey's have become interested in fast
stock, and are contemplating the building
of q half-mile track just in the edge of the
village.
Thursday while c. A Cameron was now
ing millet on A. G. Dickson's place, near
Lafayette, the dirt caved in beneath the
team, forming lime sink 10 or II feet deep.
One of the mules was killed.
The Clinch Rifles, Clarke's Rifles and
Hussars, all of Augusta, expect to attend the
Piedmont exposition at Atlanta in October,
and take part in the review of the State
military before President Cleveland.
The indications now point to a splendid
hotel structure on upper Broad street, oppo-
site Mitchell House park, Townsville, at an
early day. The developments of the next
few days will determine the question.
The prohibition question in Meriwether
county is waxing warm. The election viii
be held on Aug. 30, and both sides claim
the county. The county usually polls be-
tween 200 and 2,400 votes, equally di-
vided as between the whites and blacks.
A young man living near Montezuma,
razor and strap, but not being taught how
to use them, proceeded to whet his razor on
the case, not knowing the strap was en-
closed, and kept this up for several weeks.
The stockholders of the Piney Woods Ho-
tel Company, of Townsville, met in annual
meeting on Wednesday. The report, which
was unanimously adopted by the stock
holders, recommended that steps be taken
by the Board of Directors to put in an Otis
elevator, repaint the hotel and to make other
necessary improvements.
G.. w. Patterson, of Lafayette, has a fish
pond. For the last two weeks, a
large blue crane has been taking
his supper there regularly. Wednes-
day George interviewed him with a
double-barrel shotgun. The interview was
fatal to the robber. He measured something
over five feet from tip to tip, while his
height was a little less.
G. L. Bowen will make sixty gallons Of
molasses on three-quarters of an acre of
land, and but for the storm about month
ago, would have made at least seventy-five
gallons. MIR. Bowen says the land was very
poor and he used forty pounds of guano on
his patch, which cost him TIC. or about one
and quarter cents per gallon. Ten days
will cover all the work he has given his cane
crop.
Lafayette Messenger: The man that has
watermelon patch and roguish COW that
wears bell is always at IA disad vantage
In the case we are thinking of the boys one
night took the cow and tied her out. Then
the bell was taken to the corn field by one of
them. As it rang out on the night air it
carried dismay to the ears of the owner
He followed it franticaily from one end of
the field to the other, but was ever unable
to come up with the cow Meanwhile the
catch was raided with impunity.
John r. Conner and L. B. BROKER went
driving last Monday to Haga Slaga landing
in Scriven county, and while sitting on their
horses near the edge of the swamp their
dogs Jumped full grown doe, which came
out just beyond range of their guns, with
the dogs about fifty yards behind her The
doe took the road, aad thinking TO see
lively race, these gentlemen followed on
horseback, and before the deer went q mile
it was overtaken by the dogs which held it
until Messrs. Connor and BROKER got there
and secured it.
At Montezuma last Sunday, about
O'Clock, boy, about 12 years Of age, was
found crying on the porch at tile residence
OF DIR. Chambers, He said he had run away
from his uncle in Dooly, and was on his way
to Savannah, where his mother died few
weeks ago. He said he had been living
with his uncle since his mother death, but
on account of bad treatment could not stay
he was suffering from hemorrhages of the
lungs DIR. Chambers gave him supper and
lodging, and the next morning he left on
his way for Savannah.
A prominent physician of Greensboro says
that there are numerous cases of fever in
the region of the Oconee river. In one
family three cases developed within a few
hours, and he fears that many more will
shortly show up in the same locality. The
cause of the sickness Is the high water.
Driftwood and vegetable matter of various
kinds were left by the receding river high
up on its banks, and this matter, by the
action of the sun, has commenced TO decay
The atmosphere is heavy with the odor, and
every breeze is impregnated with it. The
decaying germs induce the fever.
John Pinstone, the negro who attempted
70 murder II. A. Ford, last Friday, at Sur
repcy, was captured Tuesday at Patterson
Mr. Ford was an engineer for Mr. Nc
Donough, on his road, and he and the negro
had some words. The negro gathered an
The black chased him around his engine two
or three times, when he dealt him muir
derous blow. II is remarkable that Mr..
Ford lived a moment. The AK went into
the brain from corner to corner DR.
Comas removed portion of the brain be-
fore closing the wound. There is q posi-
bllty Of his recovery.
Friday, Comptroller General Wright re-
ceived the tax digest of Floyd county for
1851 The returns amount to 81, 1885, 5S, an
increase over those of 1886 of 1868, $50 The
lands in Floyd have increased in value from
81 ,929, 716 in 1885 TO 81 0SS, l0s in 1887 City
and town property has gone up from g., 067,-
$40 to 81, 223, 7S3; increase S206, 954 This
showing made by Floyd is one of the best
that he's been made, everything being CON
s.dered. There remain four count es to be
heard 1rom-Apphng, Butts, Monroe and
Pulaski. The aggregate increase up to date
is S1l, $50 ,000 and it will, when everything
is in, reach 1900, 900 easily.
The injunction case of Americas VS. r. C.
Mitchell, 10 restrain him from rebuilding
the dam TO his pond near the depot, which
had been condemned and declared a nuisance
by the Board of Health, was heard before
Judge Clarke in Atlanta on Wednesday last
Judge Clarke proposed to grant the injunc-
ton prayed for provided the city of Ameri-
Gus would give bond in the sum of 5000
for any damages sustained by the owner of